La Bataille de Preussisch-Eylau

About this board game

La Bataille de Preussisch-Eylau is a 1978 wargame simulation for 2 players, with an approximately 360-minute playing time, covering Napoleon’s epic winter battle of February 8, 1807.

The game recreates the confrontation between Napoleon and the remnants of the Prussian army under Lestocq, alongside the Russian army commanded by Bennigsen. It uses a revised version of the award-winning wargame system developed by Marshal Enterprises.

Its substantial physical presentation includes four 17-by-22-inch period maps and four counter-sheets containing nearly 1,000 multi-colored playing pieces. Together, these components provide a detailed tabletop framework for representing the forces and formations involved in the battle.

• Scale: 100 meters per hex
• Time: 20 minutes per game turn
• Strength: 50–100 men per strength point, at regimental or brigade size
• Play styles: Suitable for solitaire or team play

With its large period maps, extensive counter mix, and historical subject, La Bataille de Preussisch-Eylau is designed for players who want to explore a major Napoleonic battle through a dedicated wargame system. The defined map, time, and strength scales help frame the action while keeping the focus on the forces at Preussisch-Eylau.